Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
10 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure area for exemption250 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Accessory structure of less than 250 square feet in area and less than nine feet in height
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for exemption9 ft
less than nine feet in height
- Maximum commercial addition area for exemption1,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Commercial or mixed use additions or improvements of less than 1,000 square feet that do not abut a residential zoning district
- Maximum deck heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for exemption4 ft
Decks no higher than four feet at any point (excluding railings).
- Maximum industrial addition area for exemption1,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Industrial additions or improvements of less than 1,000 square feet that do not abut a residential zoning district
- Maximum residential addition area for exemption500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Residences and residential additions of less than 500 square feet in area and less than 15 feet in height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for residential addition exemption15 ft
less than 15 feet in height
- Maximum temporary structure area for exemption500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Temporary structures of less than 500 square feet total floor area on non-residentially-zoned property, not abutting a residential zoning district
- Maximum area for minor design review1,200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
residences and residential additions of more than 500 square feet in area but less than 1,200 square feet total floor area and less than 15 feet in height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for minor design review15 ft
less than 15 feet in height
From the ordinance
Design review is required for all projects that require a permit for new construction... except for: ... Residences and residential additions of less than 500 square feet in area and less than 15 feet in height... Accessory structure of less than 250 square feet in area and less than nine feet in height... Commercial or mixed use additions or improvements of less than 1,000 square feet that do not abut a residential zoning district... Industrial additions or improvements of less than 1,000 square feet that do not abut a residential zoning district... Temporary structures of less than 500 square feet total floor area on non-residentially-zoned property... Minor design review: residences and residential additions of more than 500 square feet in area but less than 1,200 square feet total floor area and less than 15 feet in height.